The Styx Ancestor reached out and summoned a Primordial Slaughtering Sword, then slashed it forward with force.
A ghastly green sword light roared out, with lightning splitting from both sides and shooting straight towards Houtu.
Houtu waved her sleeve and threw out a cloud of yellow sand, which transformed into a curtain of light that opened in front of her.
This item is the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, which not only possesses boundless potential but is also an excellent treasure for self-protection.
The sword light struck the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, causing the light curtain to shake violently.
Houtu flashed a staff in her hand, pointed it in mid-air, shattering the sword light, and then her figure flashed, appearing in front of the Styx Ancestor wrapped in a ball of Nine Heavens Breath Soil.
He swung his cane and brought it down on his head.
The Styx Ancestor blocked the attack with the Yuan Tu Sword, grabbed the Shura Banner with his left hand and wrapped it around his body, his whole body surrounded by dark light. Then he reached out and grabbed in the void, revealing another sword called Avici.
And so, with Abi in one hand and Yuan Tu in the other, he slashed at Houtu with both swords in hand.
After all, they were top-tier innate swords, so Houtu dared not let them touch her. She waved her staff left and right, deflecting the two swords aside.
This staff was a magical artifact meticulously crafted by Houtu to prove her Dao, so its power was naturally considerable. After clashing with the two innate swords, it held its own for a time...
Both were powerful cultivators, and their battle was extremely intense. The aftershocks of their fight spread out, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to crack, shattering space and clearing away hundreds of thousands of miles of the sea of blood beneath them.
In other words, the Blood Sea is vast, no less than the Four Seas, and the sea areas cleared by the two are just a drop in the ocean compared to the Blood Sea.
Otherwise, if the Blood Sea were so easily destroyed, wouldn't the Styx Ancestor's words, "As long as the Blood Sea doesn't dry up, I will not die!" become a huge joke...
The two were locked in a fierce battle, one possessing unpredictable and magical abilities, while the other exuded grandeur and magnificence. Each had their own unique characteristics, and for the time being, it was difficult to determine a winner.
On the other side, Brahma and Hou Yi, among others, were not to be outdone. They each shouted and began to fight.
Hu Le's incarnation as Indra sought out a master from the Houtu tribe, a person with a cultivation level of about forty levels of Qi Refining, who was a perfect match for him.
Otherwise, if he were to face Hou Yi, this incarnation of his would truly be no match...
The battle between the two sides was extremely intense, causing not only the Blood Sea to tremble but also Yin Mountain to shake. The many powerful beings who were sweeping away the ghosts in various parts of the Netherworld immediately sensed the situation.
Taiyi frowned slightly. "What's Houtu doing? Why is she fighting with the Styx River?"
Empress Jin De was also puzzled and said, "Since you want to know the reason, we'll go and ask you. We can't let them continue fighting like this."
“That makes sense,” Taiyi nodded in agreement.
All the gods are here helping Houtu sweep away the Netherworld, yet she herself goes off to contend with the Styx Ancestor. What's going on here?
Taiyi reached out and tore through space, and the couple stepped out, arriving above the sea of blood.
Seeing that the battle between the crowd was becoming increasingly intense, Taiyi grabbed the Chaos Bell and shook it.
Thump!
As the bell rang, Taiyi shouted, "Stop, you two!"
Upon hearing this, Houtu, not wanting to offend Taiyi, immediately stepped back a little.
When the Styx Ancestor saw Taiyi and his wife, he did not relentlessly pursue them.
Seeing that the main target had stopped, the others, including Hou Yi, also stopped fighting.
In an instant, the entire sky above the sea of blood became quiet.
Lotus flowers rose from beneath the feet of Taiyi and his wife, and they walked between Houtu and the Styx Ancestor.
Taiyi glanced at the two still locked in a tense standoff, frowned, and asked, "What is the cause of your fight, fellow Daoists? If you may, please tell me, and I will offer my judgment. What do you say?"
Only Taiyi has the right to say that.
Otherwise, if they were to call anyone, even the Hongjun Ancestor, neither of them would be convinced...
The Indra incarnation, who was in the distance, had already secretly hidden behind Brahma. Although he was only an incarnation, he had still been accepted as a disciple of the Asura Palace. If Taiyi and his wife discovered his true identity, the real Indra would probably suffer some consequences.
Fortunately, Taiyi and his wife were focused on Styx Ancestor and Houtu at the time, and would not pay any attention to him, such a lowly ant...
At this time, Houtu also recounted the whole story.
Upon hearing this, Taiyi nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist Styx, is what Fellow Daoist Houtu said true?"
Although he favored Houtu in his heart, as the emperor of the divine race, he couldn't make it too obvious.
"Your Majesty, do not listen to this vile servant's nonsense! The Ancestor has always been cultivating in the palace and has never even stepped out of the Blood Sea. How could he have stolen her spiritual treasure? This is utter slander!" The Styx Ancestor began to shout that he was wronged.
"If it wasn't you, then who was it? Hou Yi and the others all saw it with their own eyes, how could it be fake?" Hou Tu sneered.
At this moment, Hou Yi, Kuafu, and others also came over and first greeted Taiyi and his wife.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
"What my clan leader said is absolutely true..." Hou Yi, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, patted his chest and said with great certainty. Coupled with his honest and simple face, he seemed particularly convincing.
"Yes! I dare to swear on my life that it's that old thief from the Styx River!" Kuafu was reckless and directly risked his life.
Taiyi nodded slightly, looked at Ancestor Styx, and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Styx, look, all these people say they saw you. What's your explanation for that?"
The Styx Ancestor swept his angry gaze across Hou Yi and the others, his heart and lungs nearly bursting with rage.
When has he, the dignified Ancestor of the Styx, ever suffered such injustice?
"Bah! These beasts are spouting nonsense. Besides, they are all someone's subordinates. They may all be acting on someone's orders to frame the Ancestor. Your Majesty Taiyi, you must be discerning and not fall for their tricks."
Houtu's face turned ashen upon hearing this. "Minghe, you bastard! Tell me, I have no grudge against you, so why must I frame you instead of someone else!"
Upon hearing this, Indra, who was hiding behind Brahma, thought to himself, "This...this way of speaking has the flavor of a certain judge surnamed Wang from later generations..."
"This, this... perhaps you, this lowly servant, are trying to use this as an excuse to drive the Ancestor out of the Blood Sea and monopolize the Netherworld's fortune?"
The Styx Ancestor was initially at a loss for words, but he quickly found an excuse, and the more he spoke, the more reasonable it seemed. Perhaps that was exactly what the other party intended...
"Ha! Styx! Don't spout nonsense. It's just a mere sea of blood. Only you would treat it like a treasure. We would avoid it like the plague. Why would we covet it..."
This sea of blood is the most filthy place in the primordial world; only a madwoman like Houtu would set her sights on this territory...
Seeing that the two had different opinions, Taiyi finally stepped in and stopped their argument.
"Alright! Let me see for you who's lying."
As he spoke, he shook the Chaos Bell, and time suddenly began to freeze above the sea of blood in front of him.
Then, the scene at that moment was transformed into a picture that was peeled away from space and time. As the Chaos Bell continued to toll, the images in the picture began to rapidly rewind...
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